It’s always a good idea to have emergency numbers at hand when you’re travelling. Below you’ll find numbers for all of Cape Town’s emergency services as well as the numbers for the various international consulates in Cape Town.
Country | Telephone |
Angola | 021 425 8700 |
Austria | 021 912 1351 / 012 452 9155 |
Belgium | 021 419 4690 |
Bulgaria | 021 556 0086 / 012 342 3720 |
Brazil | 021 421 4040 |
Canada | 021 945 4960 or 021 945 2429 / Emergency Number: 082 894 6641 |
China | 021 674 0988 |
Chile | 021 554 3241 / 079 931 2262 |
Colombia | 021 556 6269 |
Cyprus | 021 466 5225 |
Estonia | 082 550 6363 (And Emergencies) |
Finland | 021 700 2800 |
France | 021 423 1575 |
Georgia | 021 421 6355 / 012 346 1831 |
Germany | 021 405 3000 / 078 608 0950 Emergency Number: 078 608 0950 / Embassy Website |
Ghana | 021 671 6199 |
Greece | 021 424 8160 |
Guatemala | 021 557 1351/ 082 966 1130 |
Hungary | 021 886 8855 / 021 886 9048 |
India | 021 419 8110 / 021 425 3007 |
Indonesia | 021 761 7015 |
Italy | 021 487 3900 / 083 398 3010 |
Lithuania | 021 439 9030 |
Japan | 021 425 1695 / 083 458 0959 After Hours – 010 590 4614 |
Madagascar | 021 674 7238 / madaconsgen@infodoor.co.za |
Malta | 082 906 2000 / 021 911 0631 |
Maldives | 021 650 2076 / 021 797 9940 |
Mauritius | 021 438 8151 / 082 603 8008 |
Mozambique | 021 418 2131/2 |
Namibia | 021 419 2810 |
Netherlands | 021 421 5660 |
Norway | 021 200 8199 |
Paraguay | 082 446 6631 |
Peru | 082 444 9716 (Weekday and Weekend Emergencies) |
Philippines | 021 433 2270 |
Portugal | 021 418 0080/81 |
Romania | 021 761 1781 / Emergency Number: 079 272 2466 |
Russia | 021 418 3656/57 |
Seychelles | 021 713 1583 |
Slovakia | 021 715 8833 / 021 418 3656 |
Slovenia | 021 976 2248 and Weekend Emergencies: info@sloveniancolsulate.co.za |
Spain | 021 422 2415 |
Sri Lanka | 021 839 2921 |
Sudan | 021 418 1347 / 012 342 4538 |
Sweden | 021 200 8199/ Emergency Number: 012 426 64 00 |
Switzerland | 021 400 7500 |
Turkey | 078 821 1991 / consulate.capetown@mfa.gov.tr |
United Kingdom | 021 405 2400 |
USA | 021 702 7300 / americanscapetown@state.gov |
Vanuatu | 021 434 6517 |
Zimbabwe | 021 461 1994/5 |
Country | Telephone |
Emergencies from Mobile | 112 |
Emergencies from Landline | 107 |
South African Police Service | 10111 |
Medical & Fire | 021 535 1100 |
Table Mountain NP Emergencies | +27 (0)86 110 6417 |
Sea and Mountain Rescue | 021 937 0300 |
National Sea Rescue Institute | 087 094 9774 |
Baboon Monitors | 071 588 6540 |
Shark Spotters | 078 174 4244 |
Ambulance | 10177 |
City Emergency | 021 480 7700 |
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